Strengthening health-economics capability in Africa
Subtitle: summary and outcomes of a regional consultation of experts and policy-makers
By: Diane McIntyre, Steven Wayling.
Contributors: Wayling, Steven.; World Health Organization; Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
Publisher: World Health Organization/Special Programme for Research &Training in Tropical Diseases
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9789241563628
Subjects: Medical economics -- Africa; Medical economics -- Study and teaching -- Africa; Medical care -- Africa -- Finance; Medical education -- Africa; Economists -- Education -- Africa; Economists -- Supply and demand -- Africa; Health Economics; Human Manpower; Delivery of Health Care -- economics; Africa
Description: This publication provides an overview of health economics initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines a strategy for promoting further health economics capacity in the region. It is the result of a process initiated by the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) capacity building program of work, including a Consultative Workshop in 2006, and completed with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.